Detonating toy



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C. W. BURGER:

Filed may 25. 192:

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His Attorneys Patented @et i4, i924.

liglhl CLARENCE W. BURGER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

DETONATING TOY.

Application filed May 25,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE W. BURGER, a citizen of the United States, residingat YVashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detonating Toys; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings, which form part of this speci ication.

This invention is a novel detonating toy. Its object is to provide a simple toy by which loud detonations may be produced in a perfectly harmless manner by iiove-l means for perforating a strip of paper by means of compressed air and which may externally resemble a gun, pistol, or other desired object.

The invention resides in the novel construction and combination of parts whereby a piece of paper or the like may be used as a closure for a movable cylinder, and then be perforated by the action of a spring impelled piston in the cylinder adapted to compress the air therein until the air pressure ruptures the paper with a loud detonation. The invention includes novel means for feeding the paper; novel means for clamping the paper against the open end of the cylinder; novel means for operating the piston; and novel means whereby the several parts are operated in proper sequence and time. i

I will explain one practical embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and summarize in the claims the essentials of the invention `and novel features of construction and novel combinations of parts for which protection is desired.

In said drawings: f i

Fig. l is a side view of a toyembodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing the operative parts after a detonation, and in position preparatory to feeding the strip of paper.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the parts in position just previous to a detonation.

Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 3.

As shown the toy has a easing or handle portion which may be made of any suitable exterior form, and is shown in Fig. l as formed like the handle and stock of a pistol, or rapid fire gun. This casing is preferably 1921. Serial No. 472,426.

vertically divided longitudinally for ready kside of the slot l, or within a metal ring .2 set against said flange lb.

Arranged within the casing in axial alineinent with the gasket Q; is a cylinder 3,

`which is capable of longitudinal movement toward and from the gasket 2. The end of this cylinder adjacent the gasket is preferably flanged, as shown at 3, to bear `against and bind a piece of paper or other suitable material, between the end 3a of the cylinder and the' gasket shown in Fig. 8.

The cylinder is provided with an ear 3b on its lower side which is connected by a link 4a with the upper end of a lever 4, which is pivoted on a pin 4b within the casing. The lower end of lever 4 engages a cam 5@ mounted on a transverse shaft 5, and said cam is adapted to oscillate the lever 4 once for each rotation of the shaft 5. Said shaft 5 can be turned by a handle 5e, which may be removable. able kind may be arranged to normally hold the cylinder 3 in retracted position and the end of lever 4 in contact with cam 5", a bent spring 4c being shown. Within the cylinder is a piston 6, whichmay be of any suitable construction, and is shown as having a flexible cup washer (ia on its end facing gasket 2. This piston is connected to a rod@b which extends beyond the inner end of the `cylinder to and through a guide opening in the end lc of the casing, as shown. vA collar 6c may be pinned to the outer end of rod 6 to limit the outward movement of the piston.

A collar 6 is pinned to the rod within ,the cylinder and a suitable helical expansion spring 6* is strung on the rod 6b between tie collar 6d and the end lc of the casing, which spring is compressed as the piston is moved toward the end lc. The collar1 6 is engaged by the upper end of a lever 7, which is pivoted on a pin 7 in the casing, preferably below and adjacent the shaft 5; this lever 7 engages a cam 5b fixed on shaft 5 A spring of any suitvlil Itoller 8 is mounted in a link 8a pivo-tally suspended from ears l171 onrthe Aprojecting end .portion la of the casing, asshown, at the outerside of the slot 1d. A suitable spring 8 is provided to press the link `inward so as to cause roller 8 to yieldinglyengage Vthe portion vof the cam 5b which projects tl'irough the slotle. yAnyother,suitable spring might be, provided.

referably a flanged guide plate l is attachedv to the casing below the slot land eXterior'to-the slot le, this plate having side flanges l0@ to.y guide the strip of paper S. Y

The end lf `of the casingis preferably reduced in diameter and a gun barrel 9 attached thereto as indicatedr in the drawing,

this barrel having depending portions 9a by whichit. is connected to arplate 9b pivotally Yconnected to a'tripod 9C which may be of any suitable construction. Obviously the invention isnotre'stricted to any particular construction of form ,of the casing, or ofthe support for the casing. Y

'Fig .2."

To operate'rthe device a strip of paper S,

"which maybe/cut from an ordinary newspaper, is inserted through the slot l and.

' betweenthe `flanges of the guide platel() and between the roller@ and cam ,5b while theparts are. in the position indicated in When vready for operation shaft is l(turned: and leam'a first `clauses lever 4 to f kmove the cylinder 3 outwardl until the paper Vrstri-p .-'is clamped lbetween the flange 3EL on Vvthe end of vtl'ieeylinder and the gasket 2 (as shown in Fig; 3.)@ l/Vhile the cylinder 3 is. thus being moved outward to clamp the paper .the cam bengages lever 7 and forces thej piston 6 rearwardly nin the cylinderY i thereby compressing spring 6s. Just after the paper has 'been clamped as described, and during thercontinued rotation of .the shaft 5, carnqb releases lever -7 and the spring 6s-in stantlyprojects the piston outwardly in cyll inder 13, forciblyleompressing the vair in the Vcylinderto such a degree as todisrupt the paperand cause a lend 'detonation Immed-iately thereafter cam 5K? .releases lever 4 and spring 4 returnsthe cylinder .to the retracted position.indicated in Fig. 2. wDuring the further rotary movementof shaft lathe'v swel'liportion of cam 5b projectsthrough the slot le and coactsY with the roller 8"l to feed y .the strip .of paper S upwardly *sufiiciently to bring a fresh; unper'forated part ofthe d strip-.intoposition to Lbe clamped between the flanged' end of the cylinder ,and gasket 2.

,der to hold the paper could be used.

Upon further rotation of the shaft 5 cam 5a moves the cylinder 3 forward to clamp the paper, and the cycle of opera-tions above described is then repeated.

In this construction the cam" causes the compression of springs GS, and coacts with roller 8 to feed the strip of paper into posi tion for perforation and also acts as the trigger of theV gun.

The invention provides a harmless, amusing noisy' toy, the detonations being loud but entirely harmless.

In the claims I refer to a fgasket, meaning thereby to designate a part or member against which the cylinder clamps the paper previous to a detonation but I do not intend by such term to restrict myself to the particular form of gasket hereinbefore described and shown in the drawing,as any equis-'aient part or member cooperating with the cylin- By paper any suitable material usable for the purpose described is intended to be covered.

Obviously various changes may be made in the mechanical form and construction of the parts and the exterior appearance of the casing and its support, within the scope of the invention as set forth in the follow in@ claims.

I claim- 1. In a toy the combination of a casing, a gasket, a movable cylinder mounted in the casing, means forclamping paper between said gasket and cylinder; a piston in the cylinder, a spring for projecting the piston,

a rotatable shaft, a cam on said shaft, and a lever operatedy by said cam for moving the cylinder to and from the gasket, and the piston being actuated by the spring after a pieCe of paper has been clamped between the 'gasket `and the cylinder.

2. In combination with devices as set forth in claim. l, a second cam onk said shaft, and a lever actuated by the second cam adapted to compress the spring, substantially es described v3. In combination with devices as set forth in claim l, means for automatically feeding a strip of paper between the gasket and cylinder, substantially as described.

In combination with devices as set forth in claim l, and means eoacting with said cam for intermittently feeding a strip of paper between. the gasket and cylinder, substantially as described.

at the opposite side of the slot, means in-` dependent of the piston for moving the cylinder toward thev gasket to clamp a piece of paper therebetween, a piston in the cyliner, a spring for projecting the piston, means for compressing the spring, and means for releasing the -spring to operate the piston after the cylinder has clamped the paper against the gasket.

6. In combination with devices as set forth in claim 5, the means for moving the cylinder including a rotatable shaft, a cam on said shaft, and a lever operated by. said cam for moving the cylinder to and from the gasket, substantially as described.

7. In combination with devices as set forth in claim 5, the means for compressing the spring including a rotatable shaft, a cam thereon, and a lever actuated by the cam adapted to compress the spring, substantially as described.

8. In a toy as set forth in claim 5, the means for moving the cylinder including a rotatable shaft, a cam on said shaft, a lever operated by said cam for moving the cylinder tol and from the gasket, and the means for compressing the spring including a second cam on said shaft, and a second lever actuated by the second cam to compress the spring, substantially as described.

9. In a toy as set forth in claim 5, the means for compressing the spring including a rotatable shaft, a cam thereon, and means actuated by the cam to compress the spring, and means coacting with said cam for intermittently feeding the stripoff paper, substantially as described.

10. In a toy of the character specified, a

casing having a slot for the passage of a strip of paper, a` gasket at one side of the slot, a longitudinally movable cylinder at the opposite side of the slot, means independent of the piston for moving the cylinder to and from the gasket and causing it to clamp a piece of paper between it and the end of the gasket, a piston in the cylinder, a spring for projecting the piston, means for moving the piston in the cylinder to compress the spring and means for releasing the spring after the cylinder has clamped the paper against the gasket.

11. In combination with devices as set forth in claim 10, means for intermittently feeding a strip of paper through the passage between the cylinder and gasket.

12. In a toy as set forth in claim 10, the means for moving the cylinder including a rotatable shaft, a cam o-n said shaft, a lever operated by said cam for moving the cylinder to and from the gasket, and connections. between the lever and cylinder, substantially as described.

13. In a toy as set forth in claim 10, the means for compressing the cylinder including a rotatable shaft, a cam thereon, a lever actuated by the cam adapted to compress the spring, and connections between the lever and cylinder, substantially as described.

14. In a toy as set forth in claim 10, the means for compressing the cylinder includ.- ing a rotatable shaft, a cam on said shaft, a

`lever operated by said cam for moving the cylinder to and from the gasket, and the means for compressing the spring including a second cam on said shaft, and a second lever actuated by the second cam to compress the spring, substantially as described.

15. In a toy as set forth in claim the means for compressing the spring including a rotatable shaft, a cam thereon, means actuated by the cam to compress the spring, and means coacting with said cam for inter mittently feeding the strip of pape-r, sub stantially as described.

16. In combination with devices as set forth in claim 10, a guide for directing a strip of paper through the slot between the cylinder and gasket.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature.

oLAsnNcn w. BURGER. 

